Woodbourne Creamery ’ s Golden Guernseys enjoy wide open pasture all day , all year .
After researching various cally tested to ensure they produce types , the Fendricks chose Guernsey cows , often called Golden
The Woodbourne Creamery
100 % A2 milk consistently .
Guernseys , as their milk is gold herd of about 45 Guernseys enjoys in color rather than pure white , 125 acres on the highest , breeziest part of the farm , where fields because of its high level of beta carotene . Most important , Guernseys produce the highest percent forage are rotated regularly to
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of A2 milk of all breeds , whereas produce the best grazing for milk a majority of cow breeds , such as production . The Fendricks have Jerseys or Holsteins , produce A1 attended conferences on how to milk . A1 and A2 are beta-caseins , produce the best grazing fields , a type of protein , and A1 proteins and experimented to find the most are associated with inflammation sustainable grass mixtures to keep and gut discomfort we think of as their cows healthy and producing lactose intolerance . Research is high quality milk while also regenerating the soil . Other small dairies ongoing , but it appears that many people who thought they were provide pasture grazing alternating lactose intolerant can enjoy milk , with barn time , but the Fendrick ’ s yogurt , cheese and ice cream made herd is on “ all pasture , all year .” with A2 milk . In addition , Guernsey At Woodbourne , the care of the milk is significantly higher in protein , Vitamins D and A , and calcium can drink 30 gallons of water a day ,
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than average A1 store bought milk . and the property has three wells Woodbourne ’ s cows are geneti- that are tested regularly to ensure the water ’ s purity . Cows also need basic grooming , hoof trims , and veterinary care . The staff who manages the herd knows each of them and keeps a close eye on their movement around the fields .
Once the Fendricks acquired their herd from around the region , Mary jumped into learning about producing milk , cheese and ice cream in the healthiest way possible . While most large producers homogenize milk to extend its shelf life , Woodbourne opts to avoid homogenizing , leaving it in its natural state . The milk is pasteurized as required by health regulations , a heating process that kills bacteria , before being bottled or made into ice cream .
An array of solar panels on barn roofs , as well as in the fields adjacent to the milking barn providing shade for the cows as they walk in toward the milking barn , produces 88 % of the creamery ’ s energy needs . Refrigeration of milk and processing of ice cream demands lots of energy , and generating their own electric power through solar is part of the Fendrick ’ s commitment to sustainability .
For all its commitment to sustainable energy and regenerative farming practices , however , the most impressive and remarkable aspect of Woodbourne Creamery is the robotic milking machine . Also known as a voluntary milking system , ( VMS ), it allows cows to voluntarily choose their milking schedule , approaching the milking barn when they feel full . The Fendricks were the first all-pasture , all year dairy farm operators in North
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